The area was also associated with Hachiman, the patron god of warriors considered by the Minamoto clan as its protector, and was an ideal base for ruling over samurai in the Kantō region.

The key figure in its creation was Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, a samurai general and later shogun during the Heian period of Japanese history. While on a campaign, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro stopped at this ...

For more than 400 years, it has been held for 30 nights from July to September in Gujo-Hachiman, a village located deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture. The main event is the all-night dance ...